| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
OVERVIEW OF THE ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW AND CURRENT SITUATION |
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| 4.2.1 | Current Situation |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.4 | MARKET CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 4.5 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.5.1 | Construction Market |
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| 4.5.2 | Plant Hire Market |
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| 4.5.3 | Tool Hire Market |
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| 4.5.4 | Legislation |
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| 4.6 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 5. |
NON-POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT |
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| 5.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 5.2.1 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 5.2.2 | Current Situation and Future Prospects |
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| 5.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 5.3.1 | Overall Product Mix |
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| 5.3.2 | Ladders |
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| 5.3.3 | Scaffolding |
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| 5.3.4 | Access Towers |
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| 5.4 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 5.4.1 | Key Suppliers of Ladders |
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| 5.4.2 | Key Supplies of Scaffolding |
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| 5.4.3 | Key Suppliers of Access Towers |
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| 6. |
POWERED AND SPECIALIST ACCESS EQUIPMENT |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
62 |
| 6.2 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
62 |
| 6.2.1 | Market Size and Characteristics |
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| 6.2.2 | Current Situation |
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| 6.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.3.1 | Mobile Elevating Work Platforms |
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| 6.3.2 | Other Access Products |
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| 6.3.3 | Suppliers |
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| 7. |
DISTRIBUTION REVIEW |
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| 7.1 | OVERALL ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET |
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| 7.2 | MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR NON-POWERED ACCESS |
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| 7.2.1 | Ladders |
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| 7.2.2 | Scaffolding |
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| 7.2.3 | Access Towers |
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| 7.3 | MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR POWERED AND SPECIALIST ACCESS |
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| 7.3.1 | MEWPS Rental Sector |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2002-2008 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 7 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT MIX BY SECTOR 2007 / 08 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT CHANGES TO PRODUCT MIX 1997, 2002 AND 2007 – BY VALUE |
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| CHART 9 | UK CONSTRUCTION MARKET CONTRACTORS OUTPUT (NEW WORK AND RMI) 2002-2007 – CURRENT PRICES (£M) |
26 |
| TABLE 10 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT NEW WORK AND RMI 2002-2007 – CURRENT PRICES (£M) |
27 |
| TABLE 11 | UK PLANT HIRE MARKET 2002-2009 – BY VALUE (£BN AT MSP) |
28 |
| CHART 12 | UK TOOL HIRE MARKET 2002-07 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 13 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2008-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| TABLE 14 | UK MARKET FOR NON-POWERED ACCESS PRODUCTS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 15 | UK MARKET FOR NON-POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| CHART 16 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT CHANGES TO PRODUCT MIX 1997, 2002 AND 2007 – BY VALUE |
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| CHART 17 | UK MARKET FOR LADDERS 2002-2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 18 | UK MARKET FOR LADDERS MATERIALS MIX 2007 - % BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 19 | UK MARKET FOR SCAFFOLDING 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 20 | UK MARKET FOR SCAFFOLDING MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE 2007 -% BY VALUE |
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| CHART 21 | UK MARKET FOR SCAFFOLDING CHANGES TO PRODUCT MIX 1997, 2003 AND 2007 – BY VALUE |
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| CHART 22 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS TOWERS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 23 | MARKET SHARE OF LEADING SUPPLIERS TO LADDERS SECTOR 2007 |
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| TABLE 24 | MARKET SHARE OF LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE SCAFFOLDING SECTOR 2007 |
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| TABLE 25 | MARKET SHARE OF LEADING SUPPLIERS TO ACCESS TOWERS SECTOR 2007 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK MARKET FOR POWERED AND SPECIALIST ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
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| CHART 27 | UK MARKET FOR POWERED AND SPECIALIST ACCESS EQUIPMENT PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
66 |
| CHART 28 | UK MARKET FOR MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
67 |
| CHART 29 | UK MARKET FOR MEWPS PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VOLUME |
71 |
| CHART 30 | UK MARKET FOR OTHER POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT 2002 TO 2012 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) |
73 |
| CHART 31 | UK MARKET FOR OTHER ACCESS SYSTEMS PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
75 |
| CHART 32 | UK MARKET FOR SUSPENDED ACCESS SYSTEMS PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 33 | UK MARKET FOR MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS OF LEADING SUPPLIERS 2007 |
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| TABLE 34 | MARKET SHARE OF LEADING SUPPLIERS TO SUSPENDED ACCESS SYSTEMS MARKET 2007 |
81 |
| CHART 35 | UK MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION SHARE BY CHANNEL 2007 – % BY VALUE |
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